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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 89.3 / 100
1988·Drama·2h 14m

RAIN MAN

“A journey through understanding and fellowship.”

When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.

Above the Line
Barry Levinson·DirectorRonald Bass·ScreenplayBarry Morrow·ScreenplayJohn Seale·Director of PhotographyHans Zimmer·Original Music ComposerStu Linder·Editor
Cast
Dustin Hoffman·Raymond BabbittTom Cruise·Charlie BabbittValeria Golino·SusannaGerald R. Molen·Dr. BrunerJack Murdock·John MooneyMichael D. Roberts·VernRalph Seymour·LennyLucinda Jenney·IrisBonnie Hunt·Sally DibbsKim Robillard·Small Town Doctor
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Barry Levinson·Director
Writing· 2
Ronald Bass·ScreenplayBarry Morrow·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John Seale·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stu Linder·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Hans Zimmer·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Mark Johnson·Producer
By the Numbers
89.3
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$355M
ROI 131930%
Worldwide Gross
4
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#999966
#333333
#CCCCCC
Mood
Contemplative, Journey
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Two men walk side-by-side down a paved road, with a line of trees and green foliage on either side, receding into a slightly blurred background. The man on the ”

drama
Key Elements
Duffel BagSunglasses
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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